The constitution of Medina

Book subject: Constitutional law and administrative law Edition: (1447 AH - 2026 AD) Edition number: First Print run: First Number of volumes: 1 Number of parts: 1 Size: (25 cm) Number of pages: (880 pages) Paper type: Fine Chamoua Binding type: Artistic hardcover Number of print colors: Two ISBN: 978-9953-62-334-4 Copy weight: (1435 g) The Medina Charter, the American, British, and European constitutions: a documentary, analytical, comparative study Professor Dr. Hassan Mohiuddin Al-Qadri Introduction to the book: This book is an important study of the Medina Document, upon which peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the best prayers and peace, and the purest greetings. It deals with documenting and analyzing that noble document dictated by the trustworthy Prophet, our master Muhammad, peace be upon him, in the seventh century AD, the early establishment of the Islamic state, with a comparison between it and the most important contemporary constitutions, especially the American and British constitutions. It aims to uncover the general principles for building modern constitutions within the Medina Document, to serve as a guiding light for today's constitution-makers in achieving principles of justice, freedom, dignity, and equality, as well as establishing security, stability, unity, and cooperation—all with submission and obedience to the Creator, Glorified and Exalted be He. The Medina Document is the first written civil constitution that defines the system of life among Muslims and clarifies their relations with others in general, and with Jews in particular. At that time, in Medina, there were Muslims: emigrants, Aws, and Khazraj, and Jews: Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Qayqa, and Banu Nadir. The first thing the Prophet, peace be upon him, did was to eliminate conflicts between the original inhabitants, the Aws and Khazraj, calling them: the Ansar. He then made brotherhood between them and the emigrants from Mecca, and he allowed the Jews to remain based on the principle of citizenship. This book documents the narrations of that document, extracts its clauses, clarifies the conditions of its narrators through criticism and modification, and analyzes its clauses, extracting its most important features such as universality, identity, decentralization, concern for individuals and groups, defining principles of dealing among them, strengthening bonds with others, reinforcing relationships among themselves, focusing on faith and ethics, linking faith with practice, avoiding tribalism, promoting tolerance, consultation, clarifying the religion’s stance on politics, establishing the foundation of civilization, ensuring security, and the principle of advice and mutual counsel, among others. It also compares it with modern and contemporary constitutions, reaching the purpose of the book. The author, may God preserve him, placed it in the introduction, seven chapters, and a conclusion: Chapter One: The emergence of political legislation between the West and Islam. Chapter Two: Documenting the Medina Charter. Chapter Three: The Medina Charter (Analytical Study). Chapter Four: The components of the state between the Medina Constitution and modern constitutions. Chapter Five: The general principles of governance between the Medina Constitution and contemporary constitutions. Chapter Six: Human rights between the Medina Constitution and contemporary constitutions. Chapter Seven: State authorities between the Medina Constitution and contemporary constitutions. Under these chapters, there are many discussions and useful topics. We ask Allah to accept it sincerely and benefit from it. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.